Casual · November 29, 2017

Carcassonne – Tiles & Tactics (2017)

extension5 DLClocal_offer-65% current discountgroup100k–1M ownersrecommend1.8k recommendations
New version of the muti-awarded game. Now in 3D. Includes improved IA, 3D landscape, new exclusive features.                                                                               *** Carcassonne fits that opening game niche that every game group needs. -Tyler Nichols, Board Game Quest *** Carcassonne = Great game, great mechanics, great pieces, great fun! -The Board Game Family *** Carcassonne's recent Android re-release and its fresh, new features are a joy to experience*** Pocket Gamer A TILE PLACEMENT GAME OF CREATING LANDSCAPES, CLAIMING AREAS, AND GAINING POINTS Carcassonne is a modern classic tile-placement game based on the award wining game in which the players draw and place a tile with a piece of southern French landscape on it. The tile might feature a city, a road, a cloister, grassland or some combination thereof, and it must be placed adjacent to tiles that have already been played, in such a way that cities are connected to cities, roads to roads, et cetera. The player can then decide to place one of his followers, so called Meeples, on one of the areas on it: on the city as a knight, on the road as a robber, on a cloister as a monk, or on the grass as a farmer. When that area is complete, that meeple scores points for its owner. Each new game is a new experience thanks to the ever-changing landscape. ENJOY FUN AND TACTICAL GAMEPLAY During a game of Carcassonne, players are faced with decisions like: 'Is it really worth putting my last meeple there?' or 'Should I use this tile to expand my city, or should I place it near my opponent instead, making it harder for him to complete his goal and score points?' Since players place only one tile and have the option to place one meeple on it, turns proceed quickly even if it is a game full of options and possibilities. FEATURES • 5 expansions to shake up your games with new tiles, meeples and rules • 1 Free expansion: The Abbot • Solo mode • Pass & Play on the same device with your friends and family               • Detection of blocked locations once the tile is placed. • Online multiplayer mode includes: - Public games to play with players all around the world - Private games to invite your friends - Ranked games and leaderboards - Chat & Lobby • 3D modelisation (vs 2D for the previous versions and the physical game) • Additional strategic layers compared to the physical version: - field view which allows you to see the field possession of each player - remaining tile list: allows you to see the tiles which are remaining in the draw pile Languages available: English, French, German Italian, Spanish

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Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Board Game · 171
  • Strategy · 154
  • Tabletop · 148
  • Multiplayer · 147
  • Casual · 141
  • Turn-Based · 129
  • Turn-Based Strategy · 127
  • Family Friendly · 121
  • Medieval · 115
  • Puzzle · 112
  • Addictive · 111
  • Singleplayer · 108
  • Local Multiplayer · 104
  • 3D · 88
  • Top-Down · 86

Position in Casual

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume2.4k Steam reviewsTop 85% in Casual
Positive rating86% positiveGenre average: 88% — this title sits in top 72%
Engagement hours7 h averageTop 55% for session depth among Casual

Features & Capabilities

Multiplayer

  • Multi-player
  • PvP
  • Online PvP
  • Shared/Split Screen PvP
  • Shared/Split Screen
  • Cross-Platform Multiplayer

Community

  • Remote Play on Phone
  • Remote Play on Tablet
  • Remote Play Together

Other

  • Single-player
  • In-App Purchases
  • Steam Turn Notifications

Reception Metrics

Steam community

86%Very Positive · 2.4k reviews

2.1k positive · 339 negative

Curator recommendations

1.8k

Release & Availability

Release dateNov 29, 2017
DeveloperArtefacts Studio
PublisherTwin Sails Interactive
Base price$3.49 -65%
DLC / Add-ons5 released
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners100k–1M
External linksOfficial site · Support

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Engagement Profile

All-time avg

7h

short (5–15 hours)

Median

2h

Typical completion time

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (5)

  • English
  • French
  • Italian
  • German
  • Spanish - Spain

Editions & Packages

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